A little history...

Good day to all- Well my blog was up less than four hours and got 128 hits on it.....amazing and I have yet to tell the story. First, just want to explain the Trucker Wanner nickname. One, I love to road trip, I have crossed the country at least once and I have logged many miles on vacations, relocating, trips to many hockey games to see Jeff my brother-in-laws teams through out the Midwest and finally a famous gaunt to the NASCAR race in Dallas with Jeff, Tracie (my wonderful sister-in-law) and Jodi. By the way Tracie, what did that Cherry Lime Aid taste like??? But the true orgin is when we made one of our 8 moves as we traveled back to Minneapolis from Seattle. I moved in 2002 with NWA, at the time it was just after 9/11 and the move packages didn't exist other than packing yourself and them paying for the U Haul. So I set out with my 26ft U Haul, 12ft trailer with all our stuff. I was joined by Larry (father-in-law) and Jeff driving our two cars. Have you ever tried to get a U Haul through the Casacades fully loaded....thats a story in itself. Anyway, we trucked across the Northern Plains and pulled into Minnesota in record time, hence, Trucker Wanner and the name just stuck. Most people just call me "Trucker" back in Alexandria. Oh yeah, I also forgot the Shaggin Wagon years when I owned a conversion van, that just added to the tale, there is a picture somewhere that explains it all. We have 17 days left in California, then one more road trip. Jodi and I will be traveling back together in the Tahoe, the good Lord has upgraded the vehicles over the years!! We are going to go the north route which should take us through some pretty spectacular parts of the country we look forward to enjoying the time together. There is a lot more history that got me to this place. I just want to say stop, slow down and time look back at your life, I know thats hard but its important. You will see many clear markers of Gods hand in your journey. For me I have to say it started in 1992 just prior to meeting Jodi and the life circumstances then that had me far from a godly path or as I call it my Navy days. He interceded and allowed his plan for me to meet Jodi happen. Understand, I was a boy from Illinois, she was from Minnesota and we met in Dallas, TX and the rest has been history. Neither of us wanted a relationship but God had other ideas. The famous story I tell is that I tricked her into coming to a pool party that she thought was going to include my Navy friends. It took her awhile, she is blonde, to figure out it was just her and I but I can tell you from that day we have been together ever since, 20 years in total just about to celebrate 18 years of marriage on June 18. That gives you some simple history of me and my life there is so much more, by the way I was 6'5 and 145 pounds when I met her, I had to trick her to get such a hot wife!!!! Finally today I want to give a suggestion on how you can start spending time with him to her his message for you. There is a great devotion called "Jesus Calling" written by Sarah Young. It is simple messages each day that is in the form of God speaking to you. For you Ipad folks you can upload it and have it right there in your apps. Also, there is a great electronic verion of the bible on-line, "You Version" is the name, it allows you many ways to read the bible, it also has many devotion plans and topics to help you through what ever is pressing in your life. Go check it out, here's the link http://youversion.com/download.